Interview: Tim Burton on His Life and Movies Coming Full Circle with ‘Frankenweenie’
The Hollywood Reporter’s awards analyst Scott Feinberg sits down with Tim Burton to discuss Frankenweenie, nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at this year’s Oscars.
2013 Oscar Nominees for Animation
The nominees for the 85th Academy Awards were announced this morning. The broadcast will air live on February 24, 2013.
The nominees for Animated Feature Film are: Brave, Frankenweenie, ParaNorman, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, and Wreck-It Ralph.
The nominees for Animated Short Film are: Adam and Dog, Fresh Guacamole, Head Over Heels, Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare,” and Paperman.
Check out the rest of the shorts after the break.
‘Frankenweenie’ Trailer #2
In theaters October 5, 2012.
‘Frankenweenie’ Trailer
In theaters October 5, 2012.
Tim Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’ Details and Logo
From director Tim Burton comes “Frankenweenie,” a tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring him back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn canine but Sparky gets out and Victor’s classmates, teachers and the entire town all learn about Victor’s monstrous creation.
A stop-motion animated film, Frankenweenie will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D. Over 200 puppets and sets were created for the film. The release date is set for October 5, 2012
Check out the original short film on which this is based after the break.
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Tim Burton to direct Alice in Wonderland remake
Walt Disney has signed director Tim Burton to a two-picture deal to make Alice in Wonderland and Frankenweenie.
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland will be a performance-capture, live-action adaptation written by Linda Woolverton who also wrote The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast. The film will start production early next year so don’t expect to see it until late 2009 at the earliest.
Following Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton will direct and produce a feature version of his 1984 short Frankenweenie. The stop-motion feature follows a dog that is brought back from the dead by its devoted owner.
UPDATE: Johnny Depp has signed on as the Mad Hatter.
Via AWN
